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Guitar Tales: Kojack Kossakamvwe and his guitar-smithery

In the latest in his Guitar Tales series, Deo Salvator meets Kojack Kossakamvwe, the Congolese player with an outstanding tapping technique.
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Bob Taylor on embracing technology in guitar building: “‘How many machines do you want?’ As many as I can possibly afford!”

Cillian Breathnach - 9th August 2022
The Taylor co-founder has watched CNC and manufacturing tech get better and better over his career.
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Five Finger Death Punch guitarist compares band to Queen: “Those guys didn’t give a shit”

Scott Ng - 9th August 2022
Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory has drawn comparisons between his band and Queen as they prepare for their ninth album. READ MORE:...
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Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi reunite to play Black Sabbath’s Paranoid at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

Scott Ng - 9th August 2022
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi reunited in their hometown of Birmingham, England to perform Black Sabbath classics at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. READ...
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The Offspring unharmed after tour vehicle bursts into flames

Rachel Roberts - 8th August 2022
A vehicle in their touring convoy caught fire whilst travelling through Canada.
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Rachel Roberts - 8th August 2022
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist compared it to “a transaction”
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Heated letter that John Lennon wrote to Paul McCartney is up for auction 

Rachel Roberts - 8th August 2022
There’s 11 days left to bid, but you’ll need a fair amount of dosh if you want to get your hands on it…
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Rachel Roberts - 8th August 2022
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Rachel Roberts - 8th August 2022
It will be the band’s only headline show of the year.
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Reverb says demand for female and non-binary artists’ signature guitars is higher than supply

Tamzin Kraftman - 8th August 2022
The findings follow a study that showed they make up only 6 per cent of the signature guitar market.
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Busch Light launches the DIY Busch Light Guitar

Tamzin Kraftman - 8th August 2022
Who knew that cracking open a cold one with the boys could be this productive?
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The Apprehension Engine: history’s most terrifying musical instrument

This hybrid musical agitator is part guitar, part percussion instrument, all discomfiting aural adventure. We learn more about the most unsettling instrument ever made, and speak to its creator Mark Korven.
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How reforestation efforts led to the Taylor 700 Series’ uniquely beautiful Hawaiian koa

Cillian Breathnach - 8th August 2022
The koa found in Taylor’s new 700 Series is the result of an equally unique supply situation, one tied directly to the brand’s extensive sustainability work.
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Guitar Tales: Kojack Kossakamvwe and his guitar-smithery

Deo Salvator - 8th August 2022
In the latest in his Guitar Tales series, Deo Salvator meets Kojack Kossakamvwe, the Congolese player with an outstanding tapping technique.
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Beetronics Zzombee review: Is this ‘filtremulator’ the most insane multi-effects device ever?

Spoiler alert: Yes, it probably is. Beetronics’ most ambitious pedal yet combines fuzz and overdrive with tremolo, auto-wah, octave-down splutters and more.
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The Big Review: ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic – A secret portal to early Pink Floyd tones and more

Richard Purvis - 4th August 2022
This tone-shaping preamp promises assorted flavours of interstellar overdrive… but does the world really need a Selmer in a box?
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The Genius Of… Mer De Noms by A Perfect Circle

Liberty Dunworth - 3rd August 2022
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Bob Taylor on embracing technology in guitar building: “‘How many machines do you want?’ As many as I can possibly afford!”

The Taylor co-founder has watched CNC and manufacturing tech get better and better over his career.
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How reforestation efforts led to the Taylor 700 Series’ uniquely beautiful Hawaiian koa

Cillian Breathnach - 8th August 2022
The koa found in Taylor’s new 700 Series is the result of an equally unique supply situation, one tied directly to the brand’s extensive sustainability work.
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Tommy Emmanuel shares advice given to him by Chet Atkins: “You cannot force music”

Tamzin Kraftman - 2nd August 2022
"It has to come to you and flow through you."
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The Apprehension Engine: history’s most terrifying musical instrument

This hybrid musical agitator is part guitar, part percussion instrument, all discomfiting aural adventure. We learn more about the most unsettling instrument ever made, and speak to its creator Mark Korven.
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Reverb says demand for female and non-binary artists’ signature guitars is higher than supply

Tamzin Kraftman - 8th August 2022
The findings follow a study that showed they make up only 6 per cent of the signature guitar market.
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The Story of Bigsby Guitars: the solidbody electric guitar’s unsung hero

Justin Beckner - 8th August 2022
Known for their iconic vibrato system, most forget that Bigsby Guitars influenced how solidbody guitars would be made in the future.
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Squier’s 40th Anniversary Vintage Edition models bring Road Worn vibes to players on a budget

Were the Gold Edition models a bit too bling for your liking? The Vintage Edition line up might be a bit more up your street.
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Fender x Minions is here – and prices start at $48,000

Cillian Breathnach - 22nd July 2022
Four bespoke guitars from the Fender Custom Shop will be sold in aid of the Fender Play Foundation.
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Godin launches the RG-4 Ultra Carbon White RN as part of its high-quality Bass lineup

Crystal Koe - 24th June 2022
Godin has launched the RG-4 Ultra Carbon White RN, the latest addition to its high-quality Bass lineup. READ MORE: “I wish I were the type...
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Beetronics Zzombee review: Is this ‘filtremulator’ the most insane multi-effects device ever?

Spoiler alert: Yes, it probably is. Beetronics’ most ambitious pedal yet combines fuzz and overdrive with tremolo, auto-wah, octave-down splutters and more.
Effects

The Big Review: ThorpyFX Scarlet Tunic – A secret portal to early Pink Floyd tones and more

Richard Purvis - 4th August 2022
This tone-shaping preamp promises assorted flavours of interstellar overdrive… but does the world really need a Selmer in a box?
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Neural DSP launches Archetype: Rabea plug-in with a very unique subtractive monosynth

Guitar.com - 3rd August 2022
Neural DSP describes the plug-in as its most versatile yet.
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Rick Beato finally gives a tour of his studio: “There’s actually about 20 feet behind the camera – where all the secret stuff is”

The tour confirms that his back drop of Les Pauls and wall of amps is most definitely not a green screen.
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Cause & Effects: Are we witnessing the end of guitar amplifiers as we know it?

Adrian Thorpe - 25th July 2022
With each month seeing new clever pedalboard-based amp solutions, Adrian Thorpe wonders if there’s a future for amplifiers?
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IK Multimedia’s AI Machine Modelling lets you virtually replicate your real amps and pedals – sound familiar?

Rachel Roberts - 21st July 2022
The makers of AmpliTube have developed the software to enable users to emulate any rig set up true to tone
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